Maori Vocabulary
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actions /ˈæk.ʃən/ = USER: mahi, mau ohipa, ngā mahi, ngā mahi ā, ngā mahi e,

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airplanes /ˈeə.pleɪn/ = USER: manureva, waka rererangi, vakapuna, ngaahi vakapuna, rererangi,

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and /ænd/ = CONJUNCTION: me; USER: a, me, ka, me te, a ka,

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are /ɑːr/ = USER: ko, he, e, kei, te hunga,

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at /ət/ = PREPOSITION: kei; USER: i, ki, i te, ana i,

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automation

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autonomous /ɔːˈtɒn.ə.məs/ = ADJECTIVE: motuhake; USER: motuhake, motuhake nä, motuhake a, mana motuhake, mana,

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because /bɪˈkəz/ = CONJUNCTION: nō te mea; USER: no te mea, no te, no, te mea,

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better /ˈbet.ər/ = ADJECTIVE: pai ake; USER: pai, pai ke, pai ake, te pai,

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both /bəʊθ/ = ADJECTIVE: rāua tahi; PRONOUN: rāua tahi; USER: e rua, rua, raua, tokorua, raua tokorua,

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breaking /brāk/ = USER: pakaru, whatiwhatinga, whawhati, e pakaru, takiri,

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but /bʌt/ = CONJUNCTION: engari; USER: engari, ko, heoi, otiia, engari ko,

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by /baɪ/ = PREPOSITION: e, a, kai, tata, peka atu, mā; USER: e, i, i te, te taha, e te,

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can /kæn/ = VERB: taea, āhei; NOUN: kēna; USER: taea, taea e, e taea, e taea e, e ahei,

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car /kɑːr/ = NOUN: motokā; USER: waka, motokā, pereoo, car, te motokā,

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care /keər/ = NOUN: manaakitanga; USER: tiaki, te tiaki, atawhai, te atawhai, e tiaki,

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cars /kɑːr/ = USER: waka, cars, motokā, ngā waka, pereoo,

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cc /ˌsiːˈsiː/ = USER: cc, P, TP,

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champions /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ = NOUN: toa; USER: toa, toa o, ngā toa, ngā toa o, mau aito,

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characterized /ˈkariktəˌrīz/ = USER: te āhuatanga, āhuatanga, huru, āhuatanga i, huru no,

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constant /ˈkɒn.stənt/ = ADJECTIVE: pūmau; USER: tamau, tonu, taimau, aumou, tamau noa,

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contributors /kənˈtribyətər/ = USER: whai wāhi, whai wāhi mai, wāhi mai, te whai wāhi, whai wāhi mai ana,

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design /dɪˈzaɪn/ = NOUN: tauira; VERB: whakarārangi; USER: hoahoa, te hoahoa, tauira, te hoahoatanga, hoahoa i,

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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ = ADJECTIVE: rerekē; USER: rerekē, ngā tūmomo, rere ke, rerekē ngā,

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discover /dɪˈskʌv.ər/ = VERB: hura; USER: ite i, hurahia hoki, whakakitea e, e ite, kia hurahia hoki,

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does /dʌz/ = USER: mahi, meatia, e mahi, meatia e, mahi ana,

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driver /ˈdraɪ.vər/ = NOUN: kaitoko waka; USER: atekōkiri, kaiarataki, taraiwa, te atekōkiri, kaiakiaki,

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driving /ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/ = USER: taraiwa, whui, te taraiwa, puhia, aia,

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engine /ˈen.dʒɪn/ = NOUN: mīhini; USER: pūkaha, engine, mīhini, te pūkaha, pereoo,

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english /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ = USER: english, Ingarihi, reo Ingarihi, english language, maori,

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enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ = VERB: koa; USER: He pārekareka ki, pārekareka ki, oaoa i, te oaoa i, He pai ki,

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everything /ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ = PRONOUN: mea katoa; USER: nga mea katoa, mea katoa, katoa i, mea katoa i, mea katoa e,

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eyes /aɪ/ = USER: kanohi, titiro, kanohi i, kanohi o,

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f /ef/ = USER: f, d, e f,

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focus /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ = USER: arotahi, aronga, kaupapa arotahi, te arotahi, arotahi ki,

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follow /ˈfɒl.əʊ/ = VERB: whai; USER: te whai, pee i, whai i, aru i, te whai i,

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for /fɔːr/ = PREPOSITION: mō; USER: hoki, no te, mo, mō, mo te,

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from /frɒm/ = PREPOSITION: mai; USER: i, mai, i te, mai i, mei he,

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full /fʊl/ = ADJECTIVE: kī; USER: tonu, ki tonu, tonu i, ki tonu i, kapi tonu,

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fun /fʌn/ = NOUN: mahi ngahau; USER: ngahau, pārekareka, fun, arearea,

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future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ = ADJECTIVE: a muri ake nei; NOUN: wā heke mai; USER: heke mai, he kaha'ú, meake nei, a meake nei, ā meake nei,

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going /ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/ = USER: haere, e haere, haere ana, e haere ana, te haere,

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group /ɡruːp/ = NOUN: rōpū; VERB: whakarōpū; USER: rōpū, kulupu, te rōpū, he kulupu,

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hands /ˌhænd.ˈzɒn/ = USER: ringa, nga ringa, ringa ki, ringa o,

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here /hɪər/ = ADVERB: konei; USER: i konei, konei, konei i, konei ki,

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human /ˈhjuː.mən/ = ADJECTIVE: tangata; NOUN: tangata; USER: tangata, te tangata, te taata, e tangatá,

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i /aɪ/ = USER: i, ahau, au, e ahau, e ahau ki,

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improves /imˈpro͞ov/ = VERB: whakapai ake; USER: whakapai, whakapiki i, whakapiki, whakapai ake, te whakapai ake,

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in /ɪn/ = PREPOSITION: i roto; USER: i roto i, i roto i te, i, i roto, roto i,

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innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ = NOUN: mahi hou; USER: auaha, auahatanga, te auahatanga, hou, whakahounga,

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inside /ɪnˈsaɪd/ = ADJECTIVE: roto; ADVERB: roto; NOUN: roto; PREPOSITION: roto; USER: roto, i roto, roto i, ki roto, i roto i,

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instagram /ˈɪn.stə.ɡræm/ = USER: Instagram, i Instagram, ki Instagram,

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integrated /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡreɪt/ = USER: integrated, kōmitimiti, ngātahi, kömitimiti, toopuu,

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interesting /ˈɪn.trəs.tɪŋ/ = ADJECTIVE: whakamere; USER: ngā, hihiri, pārekareka, anaanatae, i ngā,

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ion /ˈaɪ.ɒn/ = USER: katote, ngota, katote oho, Ion, ngota katote,

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is /ɪz/ = USER: ko, he, ko te, te mea,

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it /ɪt/ = PRONOUN: ia; USER: te reira, reira, taua mea, reira i, i te reira,

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just /dʒʌst/ = ADJECTIVE: tika; ADVERB: tonu; USER: tika, noa, tangata tika, hunga tika,

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keep /kiːp/ = VERB: puri

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lead /liːd/ = VERB: ārahi; NOUN: matā, i mua; USER: arahi, arahi i, te arahi, te arata'i, i arahi,

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least /liːst/ = ADJECTIVE: te iti rawa; USER: iti, iti rawa, te iti rawa, te iti, nohinohi rawa,

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level /ˈlev.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: paparite; NOUN: tairanga; USER: taumata, te taumata, level, te Kōeke, ngā taumata,

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levels /ˈlev.əl/ = NOUN: tairanga; USER: taumata, ngā taumata, te taumata, ngä taumata, ngā taumata e,

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lips /lɪp/ = USER: ngutu, nga ngutu, he ngutu, ngutu i,

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longer /lɒŋ/ = USER: i muri, muri ake, a muri, a muri ake, heoi ano,

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m /əm/ = USER: m, mita, mi, m te,

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mean /miːn/ = ADJECTIVE: ngākau tūtūā; VERB: mea; USER: tikanga, te tikanga, tikanga o, te auraa,

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means /miːnz/ = USER: rawa, te tikanga, founga, rave'a,

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moments /ˈməʊ.mənt/ = USER: taime, mau taime, momeniti, ngaahi momeniti, mōmeniti,

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more /mɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: ētahi atu; USER: atu, ake, ake nei, ake i, te ake,

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native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ = ADJECTIVE: māori; NOUN: māori; USER: taketake, Māori, whenua, Maori, tangata whenua,

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necessary /ˈnes.ə.ser.i/ = ADJECTIVE: tino āhei; USER: tika, titauhia, tika ana, e tika, e tika ana,

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need /niːd/ = NOUN: hiahiatanga; VERB: hiahia; USER: Me, hiahia, hiahia ana, te hiahia, matea ana,

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no /nəʊ/ = ADJECTIVE: kāore; NOUN: kāo; USER: kahore, kore, kahore he, e kore,

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non /nɒn-/ = USER: kore, kāore, ehara, non, kāore anō,

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not /nɒt/ = ADVERB: kāore; USER: kore, e kore, e kore e, kahore, kihai,

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oct /ɒkˈtəʊ.bər/ = USER: Oketopa, o Oketopa, Oct, nuku,

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of /əv/ = PREPOSITION: o, ā; USER: o, a, o te, o nga, a te,

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on /ɒn/ = PREPOSITION: runga; ADVERB: meinga ake; USER: i runga i, runga, runga i, i runga, ki runga,

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or /ɔːr/ = CONJUNCTION: rānei; USER: ranei, e aore, ranei i, ranei e,

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passed /pɑːs/ = USER: haere, haere atu, haere ana, i haere, e haere,

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pleasure /ˈpleʒ.ər/ = NOUN: mea whakahari; USER: i pai ai, pai ai, i pai, e pai, e pai ai,

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point /pɔɪnt/ = NOUN: māka, wāhi, tā, pūtake, wā, koinga; VERB: tuhi; USER: ira, pūwāhi, wāhi, mata, tata,

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processes /ˈprəʊ.ses/ = USER: tukanga, ngā tukanga, tukanga e, ngā tukanga e, i ngā tukanga,

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project /ˈprɒdʒ.ekt/ = NOUN: kaupapa; USER: kaupapa, tūmahi, te kaupapa, kaupapa i,

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published /ˈpʌb.lɪʃ/ = USER: whakaputaina, tāngia, pulusi, i tāngia, ka whakaputaina,

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really /ˈrɪə.li/ = ADVERB: rawa atu; USER: tino, mo'oni, pono, te tino,

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replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ = VERB: whakakapi; USER: whakakapi, te whakakapi, whakakapi i, te whakakapi i, whakakapi mo,

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reviewed /ˌpɪə.rɪˈvjuː/ = USER: arotakengia, arotakehia, arotake, kia arotakehia,

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road /rəʊd/ = NOUN: huarahi; USER: ara, huarahi, rori, te ara,

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romanian /rʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/ = USER: Romanian, Romanian ki, Rōmaniana, Maori Romanian, Romānia,

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safety /ˈseɪf.ti/ = NOUN: whakarurutanga; USER: haumaru, te haumaru, te waiora, haumaru hoki,

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secrets /ˈsiː.krət/ = USER: ngaro, mea ngaro, mea ngaro a, ngaro a, wahi ngaro,

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sector /ˈsek.tər/ = NOUN: taha; USER: rängai, rāngai, te rängai, ràngai, te rāngai,

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show /ʃəʊ/ = VERB: whakaatu; USER: whakaatu, whakaaturanga, e whakaatu, te whakaaturanga, whakaatu ko,

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sing /sɪŋ/ = VERB: waiata; USER: waiata, himene, himene atu, waiatatia e, te waiata,

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site /saɪt/ = USER: pae, te pae, kāinga Ko, pae i,

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soft /sɒft/ = ADJECTIVE: māriri; USER: ngohengohe, ngawari, maeneene, ngawarika, maeneene ona,

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speakers /ˈspiː.kər/ = NOUN: kaikōrero, whakanui reo; USER: kaikōrero, kōrero, te kōrero, kōrero i, te kōrero i,

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speed /spiːd/ = NOUN: tere; USER: tere, te tere, hohoro, hohoro tonu, hohoro te,

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subscribe /səbˈskraɪb/ = USER: ohauru, tuhituhia, tuhituhi, te ohauru, tuhituhia ano,

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subtitles /ˈsʌbˌtaɪ.tl̩/ = USER: hauraro, kupu hauraro, kōrero tāpiri, ngā kupu hauraro,

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systems /ˈsɪs.təm/ = USER: pūnaha, ngā pūnaha, pūnaha e, te pūnaha, i ngā pūnaha,

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takes /teɪk/ = VERB: mau, kawe, kai, whakuru, whiwhi; USER: e, tango, te tango, tango i, e tango,

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tasks /tɑːsk/ = USER: mahi, ngā mahi, tūmahi, ngā tūmahi, ngä mahi,

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team /tēm/ = NOUN: tīma; USER: kapa, rōpū, tīma, te rōpū, te kapa,

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that /ðæt/ = ADJECTIVE: tērā; CONJUNCTION: rā; PRONOUN: tērā; USER: e, i, taua, i taua,

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then /ðen/ = ADVERB: kātahi; USER: ka, na, katahi, ko reira,

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there /ðeər/ = ADVERB: reira

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this /ðɪs/ = ADJECTIVE: tēnei; PRONOUN: tēnei; USER: tenei, i tenei, ki tenei, i tēnei, i teie,

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traditional /trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/ = ADJECTIVE: tuku iho; USER: tuku iho, ngā, iho, tūturu, taketake,

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traffic /ˈtræf.ɪk/ = NOUN: waka haere; USER: waka, hokohoko, i hokohoko, te waka, hokohoko nau,

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train /treɪn/ = NOUN: tereina; VERB: whakaako, whakangungu, parakitihi; USER: tereina, remu, pereoo auahi, remu o, te remu,

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translated /trænsˈleɪt/ = USER: iritihia, whakawhitia, whakamaoritia, whakamaoritanga, liliu,

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transport /ˈtræn.spɔːt/ = VERB: kawe; USER: waka, ikiiki, ngā waka, kawe, te waka,

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twitter /ˈtwɪt.ər/ = USER: twitter, i Twitter, te Twitter, twitter i,

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understand /ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/ = VERB: mōhio; USER: mahino, matau, mahino kiate, ke mahino, mahino ki,

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vehicle /ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩/ = NOUN: waka; USER: waka, te waka, motokā, pereoo, waka e,

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vigilance /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.ləns/ = USER: maiteraa, ara maiteraa, pau, pau ou, Kia pau ou,

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vision /ˈvɪʒ.ən/ = NOUN: kite; USER: kite, kitenga, whakakitenga, moemoea, te kite,

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want /wɒnt/ = VERB: hiahia, pīrangi; NOUN: pahara, pīrangi; USER: hiahia, hiahia ana, e hiahia, e hiahia ana, te hiahia,

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we /wiː/ = PRONOUN: tāua, māua, tātou, mātou; USER: tatou, matou, tatou i, matou i, e matou,

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wheel /wiːl/ = NOUN: wīra; USER: wira, wira i, te wira, wira patu, te wira i,

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when /wen/ = ADVERB: āhea; CONJUNCTION: inā; USER: ka, ina, no te, no ka,

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which /wɪtʃ/ = ADJECTIVE: tēhea; PRONOUN: tēhea, tēna, tēra; USER: e, i, nei, nei e, ai,

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with /wɪð/ = PREPOSITION: me; USER: ki, me, ki te, ki a, tahi,

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within /wɪˈðɪn/ = ADVERB: nō roto; USER: i roto i, roto, i roto, roto i, ki roto,

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work /wɜːk/ = NOUN: mahi; USER: mahi, te mahi, mahi a, te ohipa, mahi i,

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you /juː/ = PRONOUN: koe, koutou, kōrua; USER: koe, koutou, a koutou, a koe, ia koutou,

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your /jɔːr/ = ADJECTIVE: tōu, tō koutou; USER: koutou, tou, to koutou, o koutou, a koutou,

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